WISN 12 News political reporter Kent Wainscott traveled across southeast Wisconsin to listen to the Voice of the Voter.

WISN 12 News political reporter Kent Wainscott traveled across southeast Wisconsin to listen to the Voice of the Voter.

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Updated: 8:25 AM CDT Oct 7, 2014

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WEBVTT AND OUR COMMITMENT ELECTION COVERAGE, WE ARE PUTTING YOUR CONCERNS IN THE CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT. LESS THAN A MONTH BEFORE YOU HEAD TO THE POLLS. WE HAVE BEEN TRAVELING SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. TONIGHT BEGINS A SPECIAL SERIES. TAPPING INTO THE VOICE OF THE VOTER. THE CANDIDATES HAVE PLEDGED TO SAY. WE HAVE PARTED IN PERSON AND ON THE AIR. NOW IT'S TIME TO HEAR FROM YOU -- WHAT WOULD YOU ASK? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO GET US BETTER JOBS? BETTER PAYING JOBS. WE LISTEN TO THE CONCERNS OF VOTERS. I AM AFRAID TO WALK THE STREETS BECAUSE -- IN SMALL TOWNS. THERE IS NO WORK HERE. I THINK THE ISSUES ARE DIFFERENT HERE THAN IN THE CITY. VOTERS TOLD US WHICH ISSUES WILL HELP DETERMINE HOW THEY CAST THEIR BALLOT. WHAT IS YOUR ISSUE THIS ELECTION YEAR? THE ECONOMY, DEFINITELY THE ECONOMY. MY GRANDSON HAD TO MOVE FROM HERE BECAUSE HE COULDN'T FIND A PERMANENT JOB. EDUCATION AND JOBS ARE NUMBER ONE. I THINK SPENDING, GOVERNMENT SPENDING. IT'S GOT TO BE AT THE TOP. SOMETHING THAT BECAME EVIDENT WAS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF FRUSTRATION. PEOPLE DON'T VOTE BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO MAKE MY DAY BETTER. IF THEY ARE GOING TO STAY, THEY HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. VOTERS TOLD US THE SAME THING THAT PULLS UP AND SAYING, ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR -- MOST HAVE ALREADY DECIDED. I'VE MADE UP MY MIND. I HAVE MADE MY MIND UP. I KNOW WHO I AM VOTING FOR. IS THERE ANYTHING THE CANDIDATES COULD SAY THAT WOULD CHANGE HER MIND? PROBABLY NOT. BUT THERE ARE SOME STILL ON THE FENCE. UNDECIDED. FROM SHEBOYGAN FALLS TO KENOSHA, VOTERS ARE SPEAKING OUT ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER TO THEM, INTO THEIR TAKE ON A

Voice of the Voter: What's the top issue?

WISN 12 News political reporter Kent Wainscott traveled across southeast Wisconsin to listen to the Voice of the Voter.